http://www.snopes.com/photos/boats/badlaunch.asp

On Aug 23, 10:07 pm, Bart wrote:
http://www.snopes.com/photos/boats/badlaunch.asp

Comments from a friend of mine.

I would guess the boat slipped out of the rig. The front
strap seems to be pretty far back. You could convince
yourself that the screws have been torn off from the final
picture, which would have happened if it slide out of the rig.
Also there is an "oil slick" around the boat in the final
picture, or poor editing?

"Bart" wrote in message
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On Aug 23, 10:07 pm, Bart wrote:
http://www.snopes.com/photos/boats/badlaunch.asp

Comments from a friend of mine.

I would guess the boat slipped out of the rig. The front
strap seems to be pretty far back. You could convince
yourself that the screws have been torn off from the final
picture, which would have happened if it slide out of the rig.
Also there is an "oil slick" around the boat in the final
picture, or poor editing?



The info on scopes says the strap broke. I can't imagine what the guy in the
back of the boat is thinking. He doesn't look happy. Fortunately, he wasn't
hurt.

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www.sailnow.com

Capt. JG wrote:
"Bart" wrote in message
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On Aug 23, 10:07 pm, Bart wrote:

http://www.snopes.com/photos/boats/badlaunch.asp

Comments from a friend of mine.

I would guess the boat slipped out of the rig. The front
strap seems to be pretty far back. You could convince
yourself that the screws have been torn off from the final
picture, which would have happened if it slide out of the rig.
Also there is an "oil slick" around the boat in the final
picture, or poor editing?




The info on scopes says the strap broke. I can't imagine what the guy in the
back of the boat is thinking. He doesn't look happy. Fortunately, he wasn't
hurt.

I can imagine what he was thinking! "Holy s85t" Get me off the F-ing
thing!"

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Capt. JG wrote:
"Bart" wrote in message
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On Aug 23, 10:07 pm, Bart wrote:

http://www.snopes.com/photos/boats/badlaunch.asp

Comments from a friend of mine.

I would guess the boat slipped out of the rig. The front
strap seems to be pretty far back. You could convince
yourself that the screws have been torn off from the final
picture, which would have happened if it slide out of the rig.
Also there is an "oil slick" around the boat in the final
picture, or poor editing?




The info on scopes says the strap broke. I can't imagine what the guy in
the back of the boat is thinking. He doesn't look happy. Fortunately, he
wasn't hurt.

I can imagine what he was thinking! "Holy s85t" Get me off the F-ing
thing!"


I think he got his wish... perhaps a bit faster than he was expecting. I
asked a lift operator if he'd ever dropped a boat, and he said not that I'd
admit to. :-)


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"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

On Aug 23, 10:20 pm, "Capt. JG" wrote:


The info on scopes says the strap broke. I can't imagine what the guy in the
back of the boat is thinking. He doesn't look happy. Fortunately, he wasn't
hurt.

What was he doing on the boat? I don't think
it would be allowed in this country to have someone
on board a boat while it was being hoisted.

"Bart" wrote in message
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On Aug 23, 10:20 pm, "Capt. JG" wrote:


The info on scopes says the strap broke. I can't imagine what the guy in
the
back of the boat is thinking. He doesn't look happy. Fortunately, he
wasn't
hurt.

What was he doing on the boat? I don't think
it would be allowed in this country to have someone
on board a boat while it was being hoisted.



Allowed or not... stupid is as stupid does. $10 he doesn't do that again.

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www.sailnow.com

"Bart" wrote in message
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On Aug 23, 10:20 pm, "Capt. JG"
wrote:


The info on scopes says the strap broke. I can't imagine
what the guy in the
back of the boat is thinking. He doesn't look happy.
Fortunately, he wasn't
hurt.

What was he doing on the boat? I don't think
it would be allowed in this country to have someone
on board a boat while it was being hoisted.


Do you think everybody follows the rules in this country, or
anywhere else?

Scotty

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"Bart" wrote in message
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On Aug 23, 10:20 pm, "Capt. JG"
wrote:


The info on scopes says the strap broke. I can't imagine
what the guy in the
back of the boat is thinking. He doesn't look happy.
Fortunately, he wasn't
hurt.

What was he doing on the boat? I don't think
it would be allowed in this country to have someone
on board a boat while it was being hoisted.


Do you think everybody follows the rules in this country, or
anywhere else?

Scotty




It would likely be against the rules of the company doing the lifting... not
that it would stop someone from doing it anyway of course.... all they have
to do is explain it to their insurance company.

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Bart wrote:
On Aug 23, 10:07 pm, Bart wrote:

http://www.snopes.com/photos/boats/badlaunch.asp


Comments from a friend of mine.

I would guess the boat slipped out of the rig. The front
strap seems to be pretty far back. You could convince
yourself that the screws have been torn off from the final
picture, which would have happened if it slide out of the rig.
Also there is an "oil slick" around the boat in the final
picture, or poor editing?


Says right in the article that the sling strap broke....